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New York’s ambitious climate and environmental justice laws are in effect. Here’s what’s next.
"The state has to demonstrate how important it is to not just pass bold climate policy but to get the implementation right."
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![The afternoon sky glows red from bushfires in the area around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019]()
![The afternoon sky glows red from bushfires in the area around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019]()
Red sky, flying embers: Australia’s fires are the first climate disaster of the decade
Here are photos of blood-orange skies, thick gray smoke, and people fleeing for their lives, offering a small but devastating glimpse at the first major climate catastrophe of the 2020s.
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What if we let the oceans into our cities?
Imagine this: A submerged city modeled on towers of ancient muck.
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Federal agencies are required to consult with tribes about pipelines. They often don’t.
Tribes say the federal government often views consultation as a "box-checking exercise."
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We broke down the last decade of climate change in 7 charts
Where did the past 10 years get us? These seven charts below begin to hint at an answer to that question.
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The theme for this year’s Times Square ball drop? Climate change.
The theme for this year’s New Year's Eve event in New York City is … drumroll please … climate change!
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4 encouraging ways climate politics went mainstream in 2019
The science has never been bleaker, but progress is afoot.
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Storing carbon and saving the economy? Mangroves can do both.
A new study released last week examines the role mangrove habitats in coastal areas in Central America play in mitigating economic losses from hurricanes.
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Shrinking budgets, rising seas: How local newsrooms can cover climate change
Grist interviewed three journalists in different stages of leading the climate coverage charge in their respective local newsrooms.
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Geoengineering’s gender problem could put the planet at risk
A lack of diversity among scientists may skew how the public perceives the risks of hacking the climate.
